On 04/19/14 at about 8:05 PM Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 8800 Block of Valley View Dr. Hopland, regarding a physical domestic altercation.

Deputies contacted the victim and her husband suspect John Sullivan at their residence. The victim reported Sullivan had a delusional mental episode which resulted in Sullivan attacking the victim and physically assaulting her. The victim also reported Sullivan had threated to kill her during another domestic incident earlier in the day.

Deputies arrested Sullivan for felony domestic battery (273.5 PC) and criminal threats (422 PC.). Sullivan was then incarcerated at the Mendocino County jail for the listed charges and to be held in lieu of $25,000 bail.